Members of the Russian girl-band "Pussy Riot" are no pussies. They knew what they were risking protesting against Putin's regime.
Yes, their band's name brings a silly smile to my face too. And I do hope that Dick, who is one of our "regulars", will comment on this post. Yet what is happening to the young mothers Mary and Nadya is as serious as it gets.
The girls were upset that the Russian Orthodox Patriarch openly supported Putin during the recent "elections". So they smuggled a guitar into the Mafia-built kitch Temple of Christ the Saviour. They spent 40 seconds jumping up and down near the altar and afterwards, in the studio, used the footage to record a "prayer" song for Putin to be deposed. They called it "action", which makes it a Pussy Riot Action.
Guess what punishment is in store for Mary and Nadya? Seven (!) years. They are charged with a criminal offence under a law normally reserved for organized criminals for premeditated acts committed using arms. You get a maximum of 5 years for manslaughter. They are in prison now awaiting trial.
Russian church officials first called for a stiff punishment. Eventually they figured the servants of Jesus were not going to win this particular "PR war" and called for "kindness". Putin has personally interfered in the girls' "apostasy" trial, calling for a stiff penalty.
Meanwhile, some Russian Orthodox Christians have been calling the families of the arrested girls threatening to disembowel their children.
One has to wonder whether Russian men will ever grow balls or if they will prefer the safety of shame in the shade of Pussies' bravery. 
